Chaplin Starts at Keystone
1913 Charlie Chaplin begins his film career at Keystone for $150 a week
Vortex
1924 Noël Coward's "Vortex" premieres in London
- 1936 John Monks and Fred Finklehoff's play "Brother Rat" premieres in New York City
Shirley Temple Retires
1950 Child star Shirley Temple announces her retirement from films aged 22
- 1951 NBC premiere of "Dragnet" in black and white
Lawrence of Arabia
1962 "Lawrence of Arabia" film directed by David Lean and starring Peter O'Toole, is released in the United States
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
1968 Musical-fantasy film "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", co-written by Roald Dahl and director Ken Hughes, starring Dick Van Dyke and Sally Ann Howes, with songs by Sherman and Sherman, premieres at the Odeon Leicester Square theater, London
Hello Dolly
1969 Film adaptation of "Hello Dolly" starring Barbra Streisand premieres; wins 3 Academy Awards
An American Christmas Carol
1979 "An American Christmas Carol" directed by Eric Till starring Henry Winkler premieres in the US
The Color Purple
1985 Film "The Color Purple" based on novel by Alice Walker, directed by Steven Spielberg starring Whoopi Goldberg and Danny Glover premieres in New York
Shannen Doherty Fired
1993 Shannen Doherty (Brenda) is fired from TV series Beverly Hills 90210
Larry King Live
2010 Final episode of TV talk show "Larry King Live" airs on CNN
